Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14.

Common Names

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Streepstert-nooientjie , Afrikaans , South Africa

Ega'aisse , Arabic , Oman

Shabbar , Arabic , Jordan

六帶豆娘魚 , Cantonese , Hong Kong

石剎婆 , Cantonese , Hong Kong

Limoulaang , Carolinian , Micronesia

Moong , Cebuano , Philippines

Patang kapal , Cebuano , Philippines

Bouetteur , Creole, French , Mauritius

Saksehalet sergentfisk , Danish , Denmark

Kapal , Davawenyo , Philippines

Damselfish , English , Malaysia

Demoiselle , English , Malaysia

Scissor-tail Sergeant , English , Hong Kong

Scissor-tail sergeant , English , Micronesia

Scissor-tail sergeant , English , Guam

Scissor-tail sergeant , English , Indonesia

Scissortail sergeant , English , Christmas I.

Scissortail sergeant , English , Malaysia

Scissortail sergeant , English , Philippines

Scissortail sergeant , English , Papua New Guinea

Scissortail sergeant , English , Australia

Scissortail sergeant , English , Global

Scissortail sergeant , English , Global

Sergeant major , English , Mauritius

Sergeant-major , English , Malaysia

Sergeants , English , Solomon Is.

Six-banded sergeant-major , English , Australia

Six-barred sergeant-major , English , Papua New Guinea

Stripe-tailed damsel-fish , English , Australia

Stripetail damsel , English , South Africa

Stripetail damsel , English , USA

Stripetailed damselfish , English , North. Marianas

Guru orirori , Fijian , Fiji

Boeteur carreaux , French , Seychelles

Sergent major , French , Mauritius

Gegela , Gela , Solomon Is.

Annisit , Ivatan , Philippines

Rokusen-suzumedai , Japanese , Japan

Samok-samok , Kagayanen , Philippines

검은줄꼬리돔 , Korean , Korea (South)

Mandrekoke , Malagasy , Madagascar

Betok belang , Malay , Indonesia

Bombin , Malay , Malaysia

Gombing , Malay , Malaysia

Gombing ekor gunting , Malay , Malaysia

Kepal batu , Malay , Malaysia

Kepal laut , Malay , Malaysia

Keping , Malay , Malaysia

Variyan-padatham , Malayalam , India

വരിയന് പടതാം , Malayalam , India

വരിയന് പടത്തം , Malayalam , India

Galiburang , Maldivian , India

六带豆娘鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

六帶豆娘魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

六線豆娘魚 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei

六线豆娘鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

蓝豆娘鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

藍豆娘魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Apiapi , Mangareva , French Polynesia

Badet , Marshallese , Marshall Is.

Bakej , Marshallese , Marshall Is.

Kukumanali , Misima-Paneati , Papua New Guinea

Mamo , Samoan , Samoa

Palata , Tagalog , Philippines

Kikiringan , Tagbanwa Calamian , Philippines

Kotimu , Tuamotuan , Tuamotu Is.

Tukupahi , Tuamotuan , Tuamotu Is.

Kapal , Waray-waray , Philippines

Palata , Waray-waray , Philippines

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Ovalentaria/misc

Family: Pomacentridae

Genus: Abudefduf

Species: Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacepède, 1801)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Pinda, Mozambique (Ref. 4391) and the Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands. Not recorded from the Hawaiian Islands.

Biology

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Adults inhabit inshore and offshore coral or rocky reefs. Also in shallow coastal reef flats or crests, usually where lots of tall soft corals or hydroid colonies are present (Ref. 48636). Often found in groups feeding at midwater or tending nests among rocks and coral ledges (Ref. 90102). Feed on zooplankton and algae and aggregates high in the water column (Ref. 9710). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).

Habitat

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associated

Conservation Status

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Least Concern

Threat to Humans

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Harmless